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362Misconduct by person present at pre-poll or declared institution voting
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#### 362 Misconduct by person present at pre-poll or declared institution voting
362 Misconduct by person present at pre-poll or declared institution voting
> > (1) A person who is present when an elector is attending a pre-poll voting office or other place for the purpose of voting before election day or when an elector is visited by a pre-poll voting officer for the purpose of voting at a declared institution—
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> > > (a) must comply with a lawful direction given to the person by an election official, and
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> > > (b) must not communicate with the elector in relation to the vote, and
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> > > (c) must not assist the elector or in any manner interfere with the elector in relation to the vote, and
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> > > (d) must not look at the elector’s vote or do anything to find out how the elector voted.
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> > (2) A person is not guilty of an offence against this section by virtue of anything done in accordance with section 388.
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> Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.